Nantoka/但是dàn shìHSK 2但是 (dàn shì) is a Chinese word meaning “but; however”.Meanings1but; howeverPart of speechconjunctionCharacters in 但是但dàn · but; yet; however; still是shì · to be (followed by substantives only)Related words是to be (followed by substantives only)是variant of 是[shi4]但but; yet; however; still是的yes, that's right就是exactly; precisely只是merely; only; just; nothing but还是still (as before)可是but; however真是indeed; truly总是always是否whether (or not)算是considered to beStudy Chinese with flashcards →